CJ Gauge Size?

Dec 23, 2005 7 Replies
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Has anyone out here swapped out the volt and/or oil pressure gauges on their '80's CJ-7? I need to replace the gauges on my '85 and am not sure of what size gauge to get. Most everything I'm seeing is 2-1/16" / 52mm, but I think I remember seeing where the stock gauges are 2". Why don't I just go out and measure the holes you ask? The jeep is garaged in another town and I only get to work on it on the weekends. I don't want to get gauges that are too big for the stock openings.



I've asked this question here before but I'm looking to hear from someone who's done this.



Thanks,



Mike



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Here is a good link on the gauges:

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They are 2" gauges.

Mike

86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail >
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Yup, but lots and lots of the gauges I see (even on the Jeep parts sites) advertised and promoted as 2" gauges are in fact 2-1/16", so I guess I was just trying to confirm that in the industry, they're all just called 2" gauges - OR - I wanted to hear from somebody that yes, there are indeed 2" gauges that are really an honest 2" in diameter, and gagues that are really an honest 2-1/16" in diameter. I'll just measure out the dash openings next time I'm at the Jeep and do the NAPA thing.

Thanks for the help Mike, every little bit counts.

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I have rebuilt my Jeep from the frame up and painted and water sealed (on the front) my dash and gauges.

The 2" gauges fit into a 2" opening in the dash. The bezel makes them appear 2 1/4" on the dash side. This is for stock CJ7 'Laredo' gauges.

They are 'not' all called 2". There is a big difference in the ones they call 2 1/16", namely the hole size.....

Mike

86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail >
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I can confrim this. This weekend I did the same thing, and the voltage and oil pressure gages (marketed as 2" but spec'd. as 2-1/16" on the installation instructions) fit in nice and snug with no filing or cutting. Thanks to all who responded here. I originally questioned whether one can use 2-1/16" gagues here, and we've just proven that one can.

- Mike

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What dimension are the freakin' gauges after all that?

Are they 2" in diameter or are they 2 1/16" in diameter?

All you are saying here is the instructions are screwed up....

Mike

86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail >
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Based on what *I've* found, at least *some* gauges sold and marketed as

2" are in fact 2-1/16" or 52mm, one and the same. And more importantly, these gauges do fit in the 12VDC or oil pressure gauge openings in the dash of a CJ-7. I'm not pretending to be an expert here, just passing along my own findings.

Fin.

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